[Respiratory disorders among late-preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit]
| Autor: | F-Z, Chioukh, M-I, Skalli, H, Laajili, H, Ben Hmida, K, Ben Ameur, M, Bizid, K, Monastiri |
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| Jazyk: | francouzština |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome Newborn Tunisia Cesarean Section Gestational Age Pulmonary Surfactants Respiration Artificial Causality Pregnancy Complications Tertiary Care Centers Cross-Sectional Studies Sex Factors Pregnancy Risk Factors Intensive Care Units Neonatal Sepsis Utilization Review Humans Female Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie. 21(2) |
| ISSN: | 1769-664X |
| Popis: | The rate of infants born at 34-36 weeks of gestation has increased over the last 20 years. These babies are at higher risk of morbidity, particularly respiratory, than full-term infants are. The purpose of this study was to describe the respiratory morbidity of late-preterm infants and identify risk factors.This was a descriptive, single-center study including 273 late-preterm infants born in a tertiary care hospital between July 2009 and December 2010.Of the mothers who delivered, 53.9% had morbidity. The cesarean-section delivery rate before labor was 20.9%; the main indication was fetal growth restriction (34%). Sixty-four percent of newborns had morbidity during their hospitalization and 23.1% suffered from respiratory distress. Mechanical ventilation was needed in 4.4% of the infants. Respiratory distress was mainly caused by early-onset sepsis or transient tachypnea. Ten infants presented with respiratory distress syndrome, of whom seven received a surfactant. Neonatal respiratory distress risk factors were gestational age, sex, and prelabor cesarean section (P0.05).Late-preterm infants have an increased risk of respiratory disorders requiring ventilation. Elective cesarean should be limited if possible during this period. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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